Get some fresh air. Williamsburg winters have moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. So grab your family and walk the streets of Colonial Williamsburg, tour the Yorktown Battlefield, pound the pavement in some fantastic shopping districts and go birding along the York River. Who says you can’t have fun in the sun during the winter?

Discover the story of America’s beginnings at Jamestown Settlement, where an introductory film and extensive gallery exhibits chronicle the Powhatan Indian, English and west central African cultures in 1600s Virginia. Outside, enjoy 90-minute guided tours of the Powhatan Indian village, 1607 ships and fort.

Retreat to the indoors at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown for a look at the experiences of ordinary men and women during the American Revolution through engaging gallery exhibits. Outdoors, explore the re-created Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm on 60-minute guided tours offered hourly.

Learn something new about things that are old. Whether it’s quilt making, 18th-century architecture, colonial fashion or life on a plantation, there’s a long list of seminars and exhibits happening this winter in Williamsburg from which you can choose. Start your search on our events calendar.